according to a recent Family & Youth Services Bureau study of 656 street youth in 11 cities.

of American Indian/Alaska Native women experience physical violence by an intimate partner during their lifetimes, according to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey.

The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (http://www.niwrc.org), supported by the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program, enhances the capacity of American Indian and Alaska Native tribes, Native Hawaiians, and Tribal and Native Hawaiian organizations to respond to domestic violence.

of sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence experience their first victimization before age 25, with a substantial proportion experiencing victimization in childhood or adolescence, according to National Criminal Justice Reference Center.

Visit PreventIPV.org for more information about primary prevention of intimate partner violence and to learn about the work of the IPV Prevention Council and allied organizations.

experience rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner at some point in their lifetime, shows the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey.

FYSB's Family Violence Prevention and Services Program exists to ensure that ALL victims of domestic violence have access to the services and supports that they need to live a life free of abuse.

are at greater risk for rape, stalking, and intimate partner violence, shows the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey.

have experienced some form of intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetimes and reported serious short- or long-term impacts, such as post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and injury, according to the CDC.

FYSB urges communities to continue critical efforts to prevent this widespread public health issue. Visit PreventIPV.org for more information about primary prevention of IPV.